Chapter 7 of The One-Eyed Fairies is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The One-Eyed Fairies is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD DOCTOR DARNER “Ouch! my knee. Such a spill! Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day. “Whatever shall I do to mend it?” On the table beside her stood her work-basket.
Chapter 7 of The One-Eyed Fairies is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who mends by darning
From this reading “OLD DOCTOR DARNER “Ouch! my knee.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “OLD DOCTOR DARNER “Ouch! my knee.”
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading “Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading ““Whatever shall I do to mend it?””
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading “Such a spill!”
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading “Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading ““Whatever shall I do to mend it?””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.”
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “On the table beside her stood her work-basket.”
In this reading “OLD DOCTOR DARNER “Ouch! my knee.”
In this reading “Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a spill!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.
next to; at the side of
From this reading On the table beside her stood her work-basket.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.
a person who mends by darning
From this reading OLD DOCTOR DARNER “Ouch! my knee.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Whatever shall I do to mend it?”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading OLD DOCTOR DARNER “Ouch! my knee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the table beside her stood her work-basket.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Whatever shall I do to mend it?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Whatever shall I do to mend it?”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading OLD DOCTOR DARNER “Ouch! my knee.
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “Whatever shall I do to mend it?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OLD DOCTOR DARNER “Ouch! my knee.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD DOCTOR DARNER “Ouch! my knee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the table beside her stood her work-basket.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD DOCTOR DARNER “Ouch! my knee.
an educational institution
From this reading Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Whatever shall I do to mend it?”
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading Such a spill!
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the table beside her stood her work-basket.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a spill!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the table beside her stood her work-basket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Whatever shall I do to mend it?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Oh! look, too, at the big hole in my stocking!” cried Margaret limping in from school one day.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever shall I do to mend it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the table beside her stood her work-basket.
Chapter 7 of The One-Eyed Fairies by Georgia Eldridge Hanley holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 60 sentences of The One-Eyed Fairies, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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